#marine science

HPU awarded first federal grant of its kind in Hawaiʻi to study wetlands

Hawai‘i Pacific University has received a $502,819 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO) program to fund coastal wetland research at the James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge while creating paid, career-launching opportunities for HPU undergraduate and graduate students.

Currents bring both debris and marine life to the Pacific Garbage Patch

Marine surface-dwelling organisms, such as jellies, snails, barnacles and crustaceans, are a critical ecological link between diverse ecosystems.

Maui Ocean Center Offering Marine Science Program to High School Students

The Maui Ocean Center’s Marine Institute is offering the ‘Keiki o ke Kai’ program, which introduces high school juniors and seniors in Maui County to diverse marine science and ocean conservation topics.